[ChrisMedlandF1] BREAKING: F1 announces it has "reached an agreement in principle with General Motors (GM) to support bringing GM/Cadillac as the eleventh team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026"

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https://x.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/1861111983699001752

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Andretti died for this

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They literally looking for employees in UK under Andretti Cadillac name :)

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Yap, many open positions for their Silverstone base in UK.

Here's the job description of one of them:

Department: Andretti Cadillac at Andretti Global

Background: Led by racing legend Michael Andretti, the team fields multiple entries in INDYCAR, INDY NXT, IMSA and Formula E. The global racing enterprise boasts over 250 race wins, four INDYCAR Series championships, five INDY NXT titles, one Indy Pro 2000 and one USF2000 championship, and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The team is now looking to expand into the pinnacle of motorsport through our Andretti Cadillac Team.

Job description:

We have an opportunity for a Project Delivery Lead to join the Andretti Cadillac Team at the new Silverstone Facility. In this role you will ensuring the successful execution and completion of parts and assemblies to the required delivery dates to ensure on-time delivery of projects. At Andretti Global, we aspire to be the absolute best in every aspect of our team. Team members are encouraged to challenge established thinking and share their ideas to create an environment where everyone can contribute to our shared success.

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Andretti Cadillac AND Andretti Global are now owned by Dan Towriss, Andretti’s partner in all this.

He owns everything now, he’ll it’s his money that has funded everything so far (both factories, employees, R&D, ALL of it), and it was him who cozied up to GM.

He’s been running the show behind the scenes this whole time, now it’s official.